177
177
Sep 4, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
states government. the pentagon says he is in violation of non-disclosure agreements because he didn't submit the book for a prepublication security review. >>> a blackhawk helicopter landed in a woman's backyard doing a drug bust by the national guard. she said no idea that 60 marijuana plants were growing behind her house. >> just right through here. i saw it coming this way. and it was low. and i was like oh, my gosh... [ laughter ] >> going to crash in my backyard. i got a bunch of men with guns and i'm home alone. >> well, the national guard troops told her what they were doing and then they seized the evidence and left. whole thing -- >> a lot of questions about that. >> odd. >>> season 2 of the jeremy kyle show starts in less than a week. >> coming up after the break, the witty british host joins us live in studio with a preview of what to expect next. >> later, you don't want to miss -- there she is, r&b singer tamia perform a song from her new album beautiful surprise. heavy load in america. bu
states government. the pentagon says he is in violation of non-disclosure agreements because he didn't submit the book for a prepublication security review. >>> a blackhawk helicopter landed in a woman's backyard doing a drug bust by the national guard. she said no idea that 60 marijuana plants were growing behind her house. >> just right through here. i saw it coming this way. and it was low. and i was like oh, my gosh... [ laughter ] >> going to crash in my backyard. i...
185
185
Sep 6, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. states. >> we'll have more of last night's big speech and a look ahead at tonight's address from president obama including details on a last-minute change of venue. fox 5 news continues right now. >>> live look outside right now. it is thursday, september 6th, as we bring the week to a close. one more day, friday, and then it is the weekend. >> yeah. >> happy thursday. >> happy thursday. >> happy friday eve. >> i know all the kids are back in school. it certainly feels like summer. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. >> i never heard that term before, friday eve. >> i think julie wright. ed that phrase. >> she did? >> we look forward to the friday because then we know we can sleep. >> for some of us who work on the weekend. >> that's true. we're glad you're here with us. >> turn is on vacation and let's take a look now at satellite-radar composite and show you what is going on there. some of you are see ago few light showers that are popping up out to the west. that will be the s
. >> i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. states. >> we'll have more of last night's big speech and a look ahead at tonight's address from president obama including details on a last-minute change of venue. fox 5 news continues right now. >>> live look outside right now. it is thursday, september 6th, as we bring the week to a close. one more day, friday, and then it is the weekend. >> yeah. >> happy thursday. >> happy...
131
131
Sep 2, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> here on thursday, the president of the united states will accept his party's presidential nomination at the conclusion of the dnc. >> susan charlotte to host our convention was no accident. north carolina is a critical battleground state in the 2012 election. >> the chairwoman says this convention is anything but conventional. >> we are doing things differently than any convention we have seen. we are throwing the doors open and inviting thousands of americans to be part of this convention in many different ways. >> the d.n.c. is known for its first. it was held in a baltimore saloon. 100 years later, franklin roosevelt was the first major party candidate to
. >> here on thursday, the president of the united states will accept his party's presidential nomination at the conclusion of the dnc. >> susan charlotte to host our convention was no accident. north carolina is a critical battleground state in the 2012 election. >> the chairwoman says this convention is anything but conventional. >> we are doing things differently than any convention we have seen. we are throwing the doors open and inviting thousands of americans to be...
111
111
Sep 4, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> yeah, i think school districts are pretty much the same across the united states in dealing with issues. i think we're still have struggling with the economy and i think that is a challenge for us. as enrollment grows, we need more staff to deal with that but we may not have the revenue. i think that will be the biggest challenge for my successor to figure out how to balance that. >> we wish you well. we appreciate so much you happening with us this morning and happy retirement to you. >> that is 10 months away. >> you got a little ways to go. >> thank you so much. >> kind of exciting for him too. >> to close a chapter and then for fairfax county schools to end one and go to the next chapter. >> start a new one. you kind of saw our live shot out there, a little gray and a little overcast too as they start their first day back. >> might be a few peeks of sunshine. much of the day will be kind of cloudy. it feels like miami outside right now. >> without the beach. >> without the beach and the sea breeze. >> right. >> other than that, just like miami. 76 right now in washington. we
. >> yeah, i think school districts are pretty much the same across the united states in dealing with issues. i think we're still have struggling with the economy and i think that is a challenge for us. as enrollment grows, we need more staff to deal with that but we may not have the revenue. i think that will be the biggest challenge for my successor to figure out how to balance that. >> we wish you well. we appreciate so much you happening with us this morning and happy retirement...
209
209
Sep 28, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 209
favorite 0
quote 0
the tournament takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at medinah country club. you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning starting at 9:00. >>> 6:21 is our time on this friday morning. want to get a look at the forecast. >> the last of the rain moving out of here. in fact, out of anne arundel county. as that rain ends and our sky starts to clear with a very light wind and still a high moisture in the air, we're starting to see fog form. we're at 67 degrees right now. reagan national airport. take a look at the bus stop forecast. this will be around 7:00 a.m. sun's up at 7:02. still some fog, patchy fog. a lot of locations, but it's really dense to our south and evident wi west, the areas that pick up heavy rain. that fog should start lifting around 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning. the last of the rain making its way on out of here. as far as temperatures and bili it. lowest around culpeper and charlottesville south and west. fog advisory to our south and west. high tod
the tournament takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at medinah country club. you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning starting at 9:00. >>> 6:21 is our time on this friday morning. want to get a look at the forecast. >> the last of the rain moving out of here. in fact, out of anne arundel county. as that rain ends and our sky starts to clear with a very light wind and...
214
214
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
so we have artists, united states artists and from around the world. they're in our store and all throughout adams morgan. >> reporter: all this gyrating behind mes a worked up an appetite. lynn, thank you very much. i'm heading over here. they are part of what's new about adams morgan. tell me about this. >> we're a speciality cake shop. we customize cakes. those are vegan flavors. >> reporter: why did you choose adams morgan? >> it's a diverse neighborhood. coming from college, graduating, a neighborhood we used to hang out when we first moved to d.c. when it came to finding a location, adams morgan just seemed like home. >> reporter: worked out well? >> worked out really well. >> reporter: what will you be doing sunday? >> selling these cake tops and cupcakes, red velvet, pretty in pink, our strawberry cake, sweet potato cakes. you have to try our flavors. we'll have over 50 flavors to try. >> reporter: i think it's the first time i've seen a louis vuitton cupcake. >> we try. we instill a lot of love and dedication into our products. definitely, any
so we have artists, united states artists and from around the world. they're in our store and all throughout adams morgan. >> reporter: all this gyrating behind mes a worked up an appetite. lynn, thank you very much. i'm heading over here. they are part of what's new about adams morgan. tell me about this. >> we're a speciality cake shop. we customize cakes. those are vegan flavors. >> reporter: why did you choose adams morgan? >> it's a diverse neighborhood. coming from...
138
138
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> president obama makes his case for four more years saying, quote, i never said this journey would be easy and i won't promise that now. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. time now to look at the weather. >> gwen tolbart is in for tucker barnes this morning. >> i know this is wisdom's favorite day. he was saying friday eve yesterday. >> that's right. >> he is excited. >> closing it out. >> we'll close it out pretty good because we've got sunshine for you today. expected to be a dry day and it will be a hot one know. satellite-radar composite showing you not a whole lot going on right now. we have a few clouds and fog well to the west but other than that, things are looking really good out there. yesterday's highs, 84 degrees at reagan national airport. 86 at dulles and 85 at bwi thurgood marshall. 72 at d.c. 69 at baltimore. so another hot day. 90degrees is where we're headed. a southerly wind flow from five to 10 miles per hour. we'll have no shortage of sunshine today so looking good. i'll have
>>> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> president obama makes his case for four more years saying, quote, i never said this journey would be easy and i won't promise that now. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. time now to look at the weather. >> gwen tolbart is in for tucker barnes this morning. >> i know this is wisdom's favorite day. he was saying friday eve yesterday. >> that's right. >> he...
283
283
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 283
favorite 0
quote 0
god bless you and god bless these united states. [ cheering and applause ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ [ springsteen music ] ♪ we take care of our own ♪ forever it's our home ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every road is home we take of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every place is home we take care of our own ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ >> now the candidates are nominated. the republicans have made their case. the democrats have made their case. as we do each four years, the party faithful cheer and now the season can begin. labor day has passed and now in earnest we'll work our way toward november the 6th and the kickoff for the democrats was tonight. mike emanuel is in the skybox as the confetti falls inside the arena. mike, thoughts? >> bottom line is the latest polls suggest it's essentially a tie, 46% for barack obama and joe biden, 46% for mitt romney and paul ryan. the big picture is what really matters is the 8% of americans at home watching. did the speech tonight move any of them into the obama/biden column? pollsters
god bless you and god bless these united states. [ cheering and applause ] ♪ [ music ] ♪ [ springsteen music ] ♪ we take care of our own ♪ forever it's our home ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every road is home we take of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ where every place is home we take care of our own ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ >> now the candidates are nominated. the republicans have made their case. the democrats...
138
138
Sep 11, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
today is the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that plunged the united states into the longest war in our history. >> there are events today commemmorating the attacks in new york city and in southwest pennsylvania as well as at the pentagon. melanie alnwick has more on today's developments. >> reporter: after last euro's 10th anniversary, many people this year's commemmorations have reached a turning point, becoming less political and more personal. prayer services at washington national cathedral, remembrances in the city of leesburg and at the prince george's plaza community cent enter hyattsville as well as service projects on freedom plaza and more. forty lanterns lit up the night in shampgzville, pep pen. thousands gathered -- in shanksville, pennsylvania. thousands gathered to remember those who lost their lives taking down flight to d.c. leon pan eight also visited the shanksville memorial monday where he toured the wall of names. officials hope by 2014 they will finish a more complete remembrance space scientist commemmoration ceremony will be held at the 9-11 memorial
today is the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that plunged the united states into the longest war in our history. >> there are events today commemmorating the attacks in new york city and in southwest pennsylvania as well as at the pentagon. melanie alnwick has more on today's developments. >> reporter: after last euro's 10th anniversary, many people this year's commemmorations have reached a turning point, becoming less political and more personal. prayer services at...
160
160
Sep 5, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> now michelle obama, the first lady of the united states, has just wrapped up her speech. it's a big night tomorrow. you see the crowd reacting. there's some of the dignitaries in the audience right now. the big night tomorrow is going to be highlighted by the acceptance speech of vice president joe biden and also the stalwart of any democratic convention in modern recent history former president bill clinton will address the crowd, also. there's a lot more of this convention still ahead. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney stayed off the campaign trail today while his vp nominee paul ryan campaigned in iowa. his message centered on that single question asking voters are you better off than you were four years ago? romney is in vermont preparing for the three debates scheduled with president obama. >>> the news edge on virginia, a memorial held in manassas this evening to remember two people killed in a horrific drunk driving accident back in 2009. the loss from that day still haunts family members. fox 5's will thomas has more. >> reporter: while this is the m
. >> now michelle obama, the first lady of the united states, has just wrapped up her speech. it's a big night tomorrow. you see the crowd reacting. there's some of the dignitaries in the audience right now. the big night tomorrow is going to be highlighted by the acceptance speech of vice president joe biden and also the stalwart of any democratic convention in modern recent history former president bill clinton will address the crowd, also. there's a lot more of this convention still...
196
196
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> shooting for progress of the united states. >> president obama back out on the campaign trail today just hour after peeking at the democratic national convention. >> here at home, another deadly case of west nile virus. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> straight up 6:00 on this friday, september 7th. good morning, everyone. take live look over washington, de. temperatures in the 70s. a little bit of humidity still hanging around out there. we'll check in with gwen in just a little bit. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. we'll get to weather and traffic in just a moment. president obama addressed the democratic national convention. let's go live fox's nicole collins in charlotte with the latest for us. >> good morning. the president made the argument that he rescued the economy from disaster and that the recovery would be compromised for a republican ends up in the white house. president obama making his case to voters that america is on the road to economic recovery but he needs more time to make it happen. >> it will take more than a f
. >> shooting for progress of the united states. >> president obama back out on the campaign trail today just hour after peeking at the democratic national convention. >> here at home, another deadly case of west nile virus. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> straight up 6:00 on this friday, september 7th. good morning, everyone. take live look over washington, de. temperatures in the 70s. a little bit of humidity still hanging around out there. we'll check...
206
206
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
can elect mitt romney the next president of the united states, and we can get america back on track. >> there's one more stop, this time in louisiana to survey the damage from isaac. back to you. >> craig boswell reporting live. think for the update. >>> obama campaign workers preparing for an event in three doe got a surprise today, a visit from the romney campaign bus. it drove by the rally site, didn't stop. mitt romney will spend much of the week in new hampshire preparing for the upcoming presidential debate. paul ryan is in north carolina today and will be in iowa tomorrow and wednesday. >> the clean up continues for areas along the gulf coast devastated by hurricane isaac and although the number of homes without power has decreased drastically, about 7% of louisiana remains in the dark tonight. fox's casey steegle is in new orleans with the report. >> reporter: no rest for the weary for emergency and rescue crews on the ground in and around the city of new orleans as the cleanup for hurricane isaac continues. today president obama will be visiting the region. in fact, air forc
can elect mitt romney the next president of the united states, and we can get america back on track. >> there's one more stop, this time in louisiana to survey the damage from isaac. back to you. >> craig boswell reporting live. think for the update. >>> obama campaign workers preparing for an event in three doe got a surprise today, a visit from the romney campaign bus. it drove by the rally site, didn't stop. mitt romney will spend much of the week in new hampshire...
172
172
Sep 21, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the united states is working to repair relations with muslims by airing a film that condemns the anti-islam film. it shows president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton criticizing the video. their words have subtitles in pakistan's native urdu language. the state department says buying air time in pakistan and other countries is normal. they added these spots are meant to help show people that american leaders oppose this film. >>> 5:08 is your time. weeks, even months of waiting all come down to today. coming up, we'll check in with people waiting in line to be the first to get apple's new iphone. >>> it's almost like the bear knows the camera is there. a florida homeowner put a motion activated camera with nice vision on his tree in a backyard. he said the purpose there was to watch wildlife. here you go, buddy. not disappointed this morning. the homeowner believes the bear was trying to get a bird feeder that he must have deliberately put in the tree to see if the bear would try to get to it. >> you know you're committed to wildlife when you're putting a motion detec
. >>> the united states is working to repair relations with muslims by airing a film that condemns the anti-islam film. it shows president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton criticizing the video. their words have subtitles in pakistan's native urdu language. the state department says buying air time in pakistan and other countries is normal. they added these spots are meant to help show people that american leaders oppose this film. >>> 5:08 is your time. weeks,...
179
179
Sep 2, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
on monday, enjoy your day off as the united states observes labor day. the first monday of every september, we celebrate the economic and social contributions of american workers. also on labor day, the president heads to ohio with a pair of campaign events, one in toledo, the other in cleveland. tuesday, the democratic national convention begins in charlotte, north carolina, featuring speakers by first lady michelle obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank. also thursday, it's the last night of the dnc, with speeches by vice president joe biden and president obama. saturday, the london 2012 paralympic game
on monday, enjoy your day off as the united states observes labor day. the first monday of every september, we celebrate the economic and social contributions of american workers. also on labor day, the president heads to ohio with a pair of campaign events, one in toledo, the other in cleveland. tuesday, the democratic national convention begins in charlotte, north carolina, featuring speakers by first lady michelle obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker....
151
151
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a mile stone as the united states hands over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. u.s. officials normally gave control of thousands of taliban prisoners and terrorist suspects to the afghans this morning. but there is some disagreement between the u.s. and afghan authorities over their detentions. >>> days after congressman jesse jackson, jr. was released from the hospital, it is still unclear when he will return to work. jackson was released from minnesota's mayo clinic last week where he was being treated for bipolar disorder. the chicago democrat has been with his family in washington since his release and has declined interviews. his father told reporters saturday he didn't expect his sop to rush back to work any time soon. >>> prince harry could become the target of a taliban attack in afghanistan. that is according to multiple reports. the group is threatening to kill the british royal. today, a militia spokesperson said the taliban has a high value plan in place to attack the 27-year-old prince. meantime, prince harry is expected to start apache specific pre
. >>> a mile stone as the united states hands over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. u.s. officials normally gave control of thousands of taliban prisoners and terrorist suspects to the afghans this morning. but there is some disagreement between the u.s. and afghan authorities over their detentions. >>> days after congressman jesse jackson, jr. was released from the hospital, it is still unclear when he will return to work. jackson was released from...
150
150
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we are work with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. of i have avenue also directed my administering to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> protests continue in cairo, egypt. protest are danced, ignite fires and clashed with police. marines are headed toen force security in tripoli. >>> ate peaceful demonstration outside the white house last night. muslim americans, many of them of libyan heritage, gathered to show their support for u.s. policy in northern africa and speak out against the deadly violence. some of those at the event had met ambassador stevens and say they admired him greatly. >>> some other top stories this morning. a disturbing discovery at a day care facility in northern virginia. police say 29-year-old anila qayyum hay posterior mitt to take care of five children at a hem in woodbridge. but child protective services found 21 children inside. some were in closets and bathrooms strapped in car seats. qayyum and her sister are ea
. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we are work with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. of i have avenue also directed my administering to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> protests continue in cairo, egypt. protest are danced, ignite fires and clashed with police. marines are headed toen force security in tripoli. >>> ate peaceful demonstration outside the white house last...
252
252
Sep 27, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 252
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> reporter: but even some romney supporters have urged him to provide more specifics about how he'll cut trillions and keep defense spending intact. he starts by scaling back health care reform. >> there are other programs that some people like, i even like that we're going to have to cut or eliminate. >> reporter: he gave me a long list of cuts, no more money for amtrak, pbs or national endowment for arts. and the federal work force will not be spared either. >> we'll slowly through attrition reduce government employment by 10%. that saves about $40 billion a year. we have $500 billion in savings per year. that combined with the growing economy at 4% gets us to a balanced budget. >> this retired colonel and romney supporter said he's sold. >> i think the think that resonated the most with me was the fact that he got very specific about how important the economy is to our national security, and then how that translates into support for v
. >> when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> reporter: but even some romney supporters have urged him to provide more specifics about how he'll cut trillions and keep defense spending intact. he starts by scaling back health care reform. >> there are other programs that some people like, i even like that we're going to have to cut or eliminate. >> reporter: he gave me a long list of cuts, no more...
219
219
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indy advisable, liberty and justice for all. >> she was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. >>> the wife of republican presidential nominee mitt romney is rallying women in northern virginia later today. ann romney is coming to leesburg, holding an event called women for mitt. it kicks off around 11:45 this morning. it's expected to cause traffic problems in the area. >>> checking the other top stories now, the district is reporting its first death from west nile virus and health officials say a second person has been hospitalized. these are the first two cases reported in the district this year. maryland has seen 21 cases including one death. in virginia, there have been five cases, but no one has died. earlier this morning tony spoke with dr. ivan walks, the former director of the d.c. department of health. he explained what you need to look out for. >> three to 14 days
. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indy advisable, liberty and justice for all. >> she was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. >>> the wife of republican presidential nominee mitt romney is rallying women in northern virginia later today. ann romney is coming to leesburg, holding an event...
214
214
Sep 1, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i accept your nominates for president of the united states -- nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: friday before leaving florida romney greeted supporters at a sendoff rally. >> the convtion was a magnificent and wonderful opportunity for us to share our message with the american people thanks in large measure to the folks here in florida and now we really do need you to get out there and get your friends to vote. >> rorter: the president meanwhile headed to el paso, texas, to speak to troops in what was billed as a noncampaign event to highlight the second anniversary of his decision to end u.s. combat in iraq. >> at the time i know some folks didn't believe me. they were skeptical. some thought the end of combat was just war games and semantics, but i meant what i said. >> reporter: but the vice presidential candidates were also in action. in richmond republican candidate paul ryan appeared with house gop leader eric cantor of virginia. >> i don't want to bore you by saying the same thing over again, but it bears repeating. if we stay on the same path, we'll
. >> i accept your nominates for president of the united states -- nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: friday before leaving florida romney greeted supporters at a sendoff rally. >> the convtion was a magnificent and wonderful opportunity for us to share our message with the american people thanks in large measure to the folks here in florida and now we really do need you to get out there and get your friends to vote. >> rorter: the president...
351
351
Sep 2, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 351
favorite 0
quote 0
luigi set off to ride his bike across the united states. he has leukemia and just finished a round of chemotherapy. he rode through ohio and on to chicago, passed stunning views in montana. in just 35 days, he made it across the canadian border and on to vancouver. >> i think i told you when i left, i didn't know whether i was able to, you know, finish one day, let alone the whole ride. i'm here in vancouver with more than 3,000 miles and just, really happy. >> along the way, he blogged and raised money for the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> thank you so much for the support. keep them coming. >> and they did. he wanted to raise $10,000. he raised $25,000 and he didn't just raise money, he raised hope. >> by luigi being able to go out there and do this and say you're not in this alone is really inspirational. >> so many times i thought, let's find an excuse here, because with everybody following me here, i cannot say i'm sorry, i quit. >> he drew strength from friends and family. even from strangers. >> he leaves you with a lot of joy. i
luigi set off to ride his bike across the united states. he has leukemia and just finished a round of chemotherapy. he rode through ohio and on to chicago, passed stunning views in montana. in just 35 days, he made it across the canadian border and on to vancouver. >> i think i told you when i left, i didn't know whether i was able to, you know, finish one day, let alone the whole ride. i'm here in vancouver with more than 3,000 miles and just, really happy. >> along the way, he...
253
253
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 253
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> giffords was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. her rec >>> some of another stories making headlines this morning. district heights police are investigating a shooting that involved an eight-year veteran on the force. this happened yesterday evening on county road. police say the officer opened fire to prevent the escape of a man arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. suspect was shot in the back and taken to a local hospital for treatment. the officer is on administrative leave. >>> the first two cases of the west nile virus have been reported in the district. health officials say one person has died from the virus an another one is in the hospital. maryland has seen 21 cases so far this year including one confirmed death. in virginia, five cases have been reported but no one has died. >>> five dematha high school fo
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> giffords was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. her rec >>> some of another stories making headlines this morning. district heights police are investigating a shooting that involved an eight-year veteran on the...
182
182
Sep 5, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 1
michelle obama, the first lady of the united states, is coming up in a little while. >> we know you'll have much more on that later. >>> republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan stopped in two key battleground state today, first ohio then iowa driving home his point about the national debt which now tops $16 trillion. >> this is a serious threat to our economy. of all the broken promises from president obama, this is probably the worst one because this debt is threatening jobs today. it's threatening prosperity today and it is guaranteeing that our children and grandchildren get a diminished future. >> that was paul ryan pushing the gop theme of whether voters are better off today than four years ago. his running mate mitt romney was in vermont preparing for the upcoming presidential debate. >>> the feds claim the new osama bin laden book that hits store shelves today contains classified information. what's next for the navy seal author? we dive into the developing controversy. >> plus you saw this video first on fox 5. investigators say it proves a prince george's county polic
michelle obama, the first lady of the united states, is coming up in a little while. >> we know you'll have much more on that later. >>> republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan stopped in two key battleground state today, first ohio then iowa driving home his point about the national debt which now tops $16 trillion. >> this is a serious threat to our economy. of all the broken promises from president obama, this is probably the worst one because this debt is...
159
159
Sep 4, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
he already faces possible legal action by the united states government. after his identity went public he could face al qaeda retaliation. >>> 8:29. tucker barnes rejoins us here at the desk with more on today's forecast. >> yeah. more of the same unfortunately. warm hood conditions expected this afternoon. there could be showers and thunderstorms with warm, humid conditions expected this afternoon. tomorrow more of the same. so it's the remnants of isaac. there is nothing kicking it through the area so it will hang out for a few more days. but it's going to get better. on the seven-day it feels like september here towards the end so something to look forward to. let's start with a look at temperatures at reagan national. not cooling off a lot overnight. that's the other story. the overnight temperatures only in the mid-70s with all the cloud cover and the humidity. 77 right now in washington. already bouncing up to 80 annapolis, 81 quantico. dew point are low to the mid- 70s in the uncomfortable range and just like yesterday, you will notice the humidity
he already faces possible legal action by the united states government. after his identity went public he could face al qaeda retaliation. >>> 8:29. tucker barnes rejoins us here at the desk with more on today's forecast. >> yeah. more of the same unfortunately. warm hood conditions expected this afternoon. there could be showers and thunderstorms with warm, humid conditions expected this afternoon. tomorrow more of the same. so it's the remnants of isaac. there is nothing...
146
146
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
states. the government wants to make sure they get their money back. their track record is 0 cents on every dollar that goes into default if you find yourself falling behind on your loans, watch out because the government can seize your paycheck, your tax return. they really are going to get you. they are spending more and more money going after student borrowers who default to the tune of one and a half billion dollars last year. >> some borrowers probably don't realize they can go after all those things. that is what is on the line. >> exactly. >> all right. disturbing news. that is for sure. >> sorry. staggering numbers. >> see you tomorrow. >>> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, with the election less than two months out now, every moment on the campaign trail counts. in one swing state over the weekend, president obama got a whole lot of love from one voter. find out why this big bear hug was not the only surprise. >>> and redskins fans are feeling the love for robert griffin iii this
states. the government wants to make sure they get their money back. their track record is 0 cents on every dollar that goes into default if you find yourself falling behind on your loans, watch out because the government can seize your paycheck, your tax return. they really are going to get you. they are spending more and more money going after student borrowers who default to the tune of one and a half billion dollars last year. >> some borrowers probably don't realize they can go after...
176
176
Sep 6, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> mosquitos are killing more people now in the united states. new numbers from the cdc show the number of cases of west nile virus shot up 25% in the past week to nearly 2,000. 87 people have died from the infection this year. texas has been the hardest hit but no new cases were reported in the district, maryland or virginia. >>> hurricane isaac is long gone, but strong waved stirred up tar balls that were left over from the massive bp oil spill in 2010 forcing beaches in louisiana to close this morning. the tar balls are showing up in parts of the gulf coast that previously appeared to be clean. >>> we have some sad news to report this morning from the world of sports. former baltimore ravens owner art modell has died. his son david says he passed away at 4 a.m. at johns hopkins hospital this morning. modell had been hospitalized for organ failure. he bought the cleveland browns in 1961 and moved the teambaltimore in 1996 -- team to baltimore in 1996. this is the front page of the ravens' website this morning with a tribute to modell. his son w
. >>> mosquitos are killing more people now in the united states. new numbers from the cdc show the number of cases of west nile virus shot up 25% in the past week to nearly 2,000. 87 people have died from the infection this year. texas has been the hardest hit but no new cases were reported in the district, maryland or virginia. >>> hurricane isaac is long gone, but strong waved stirred up tar balls that were left over from the massive bp oil spill in 2010 forcing beaches in...
149
149
Sep 4, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> today i'm announcing i'm running for the united states senate as an independent because it's time to put partisan politics aside. >> reporter: rob sibani, congressman and author entered the race today. >> i'm asking to you join me today to reject partisanship, reject the entire partisanship that is strangling our children's future. >> reporter: he said he wants to help build double-decker express lanes along the capital beltway in maryland, to invest in maryland's inner cities and prince georges county school children. >> the feed box i get from residents in prince georges county is jobs and education. so $150 million in scholarships to low-income children. i am the only middle-class representative in this race actually fighting for the middle class. not just talking about it. >> reporter: dan is the republican in the race. where's a retired secret service agent who was on the protection details of both presidents bush and obama. he said there is one big issue in this election. >> the economy. i don't mind paying taxes. i don't think anyone does. there is not a republican in the c
. >> today i'm announcing i'm running for the united states senate as an independent because it's time to put partisan politics aside. >> reporter: rob sibani, congressman and author entered the race today. >> i'm asking to you join me today to reject partisanship, reject the entire partisanship that is strangling our children's future. >> reporter: he said he wants to help build double-decker express lanes along the capital beltway in maryland, to invest in maryland's...
256
256
Sep 28, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 256
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you may have to wait a little longer to see action on the ice. the nhl cancelled the rest of the preseason schedule because of the ongoing lockout. the owners locked out the players earlier this month after the two sides could not agree on a collective bargaining agreement. talks between the nhl owners and players will continue today. the capitals are scheduled to open their season on october 12th at home. >>> the big apple is adding to its reputation. >> the world's biggest ferris wheel is being built on staten island. the $230 million attraction will be called the new york wheel. it will overlook the statue of liberty, new york harbor, and the downtown manhattan skyline. the wheel would have 36 capsules, capable of carrying 40 people each. the structure would swing h
. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you may have to wait a little longer to see action on the ice. the nhl cancelled the rest of the preseason schedule because of the ongoing lockout. the owners locked out...
151
151
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 151
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: for the first time since the dawn of the space race the united states is reduced to hitching rides on russian spaceships to the international space station. with the 135th and final space shuttle mission 13 months ago the obama administration proposed for fiscal year 2012 a nasa budget of 14 billion, about half what was spent adjusted for inflation in the year of apollo 11. >> nasa has come to the time when they really do need to encourage private industry to start taking on the role. >> reporter: armstrong's few forays into the limelight in recent years were on nasa events and capitol hill where he deplored these funding decisions as embarrassing and unacceptable. >> if the leadership we have acquired through our investment is simply allowed to fadeaway, other nations will surely step in where we have faltered. i do not believe that would be in our best interests. >> reporter: in washington james rosen, fox news. >>> coming up the end is near for the nationals pitching ace. he was on the mound this afternoon in the series finale against the cardinals. lindsay murphy is on de
. >> reporter: for the first time since the dawn of the space race the united states is reduced to hitching rides on russian spaceships to the international space station. with the 135th and final space shuttle mission 13 months ago the obama administration proposed for fiscal year 2012 a nasa budget of 14 billion, about half what was spent adjusted for inflation in the year of apollo 11. >> nasa has come to the time when they really do need to encourage private industry to start...
196
196
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
that can be from another state in the united states or from other countries. so when you see a butterfly that's from costa rica, it is actually from costa rica and it's come here on a plane as a chrysalis. >> reporter: the average life- span of a butterfly is two weeks? >> yes. >> reporter: one of the things you do is release the butterflies? >> these imported species are kept in a separate room to protect -- to make sure that no parasites or diseases or anything comes -- if it comes with them, it's going to stay in that room and we candice infect. any butterfly that emerges from its chrysalis gets put into a transport cage and brought into the exhibit and hopefully they will warm up here. they were just flying around just a minute ago. >> reporter: it's chilly for them, too. they like warmer weather. >> it is. but we'll get them going. >> so gentle. look at that. >> usually they just want to get out and get going. >> there they go. there goes a nice brown tiger. >> reporter: on any given day how many different species will you have here? >> any from 30 to 80.
that can be from another state in the united states or from other countries. so when you see a butterfly that's from costa rica, it is actually from costa rica and it's come here on a plane as a chrysalis. >> reporter: the average life- span of a butterfly is two weeks? >> yes. >> reporter: one of the things you do is release the butterflies? >> these imported species are kept in a separate room to protect -- to make sure that no parasites or diseases or anything comes...
196
196
Sep 29, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
states of america who have only food stamps for income, only food stamps, astonishing. a third of the poverty line, $6,000 for a family of three. that's the story. far worse than it was 12 years ago. third thinghat we have to have on the disable. the major parse of the story is race. of course, race is a major part of the story. there's two things to keep in mind about that because it is well to remember, especially for political reasons in frying to accomplish things that the largest number of people in the country who are poor are white. and stands to reason it doesn't stand politically, but stands to reason, okay, if you make food stamps vail, if you make any benefit you want more adequate, it helps more white people than people of color. okay. full stop on that. other side of it is 27% poverty, african-american, latino, native american 10% white poverty. it's a picture that we know except we don't talk about it very much. i always say that the most dangerous place in america is the intersection between race and poverty. you might have some other nominees, but it's a
states of america who have only food stamps for income, only food stamps, astonishing. a third of the poverty line, $6,000 for a family of three. that's the story. far worse than it was 12 years ago. third thinghat we have to have on the disable. the major parse of the story is race. of course, race is a major part of the story. there's two things to keep in mind about that because it is well to remember, especially for political reasons in frying to accomplish things that the largest number of...
188
188
Sep 12, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 188
favorite 0
quote 0
they are angry at a film produced in the united states that insult the prophet mohammed. let's get more from doug luzader live on capitol hill. >> good morning. as you mentioned, the u.s. ambassador apparently killed there we are still waiting for confirmation from either the state department or the white house. they are only saying that one u.s. staffer was killed. but if this is, in fact, triewrks it represents a dramatic escalation in the situation there. chris stevens, 52 years old, a u.s. aim bass done to libya. he had been a key player in the region for some time. he worked to help the libyans overthrow qaddafi. he was in no way connected by this video produced by an american here in the united states. he was nevertheless caught up in in violence. we have seen that violence break up in libya and in egypt. there is concern that violence might spread. >> in this particular attack in libya do you know, i heard reports of gunfire, rocket attack. do we know exactly what happened? >> you know, as far as the specifics, we don't. that's why we are waiting for confirmation t
they are angry at a film produced in the united states that insult the prophet mohammed. let's get more from doug luzader live on capitol hill. >> good morning. as you mentioned, the u.s. ambassador apparently killed there we are still waiting for confirmation from either the state department or the white house. they are only saying that one u.s. staffer was killed. but if this is, in fact, triewrks it represents a dramatic escalation in the situation there. chris stevens, 52 years old, a...
100
100
Sep 20, 2012
09/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
states. and that would produce about $500 billion in revenue. >> reporter: allen opposes any tax revenue increases. >> you ought to start off with what the house passed. then look at ideas like reforming our tax codes to make them close the loopholes to make it more competitive. >> reporter: they criticized cain for their answer about who should pay the federal taxes. >> i would be opened to a proposal for everyone, but i do insist that many of the 47% of the governor romney is going after, pays a higher income tax. >> reporter: as for the recent poll over allen, he replied. >> it will be a close race. >> reporter: in tysons, peggy fox, 9news now. >>> with the poll of the likely voters, they are up 8 points in the race. >>> new research has proven that they won't be the only thing to survive a nuclear disaster if they ever happened. a recently discovered government report says that beer and sofdrinks, sealed up would be safe to drink in the event of a blast. that test that comes all the way b
states. and that would produce about $500 billion in revenue. >> reporter: allen opposes any tax revenue increases. >> you ought to start off with what the house passed. then look at ideas like reforming our tax codes to make them close the loopholes to make it more competitive. >> reporter: they criticized cain for their answer about who should pay the federal taxes. >> i would be opened to a proposal for everyone, but i do insist that many of the 47% of the governor...
118
118
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
of the united states. i'm struck how often he kept saying, i am the president, i know what it's really like. and the man who came in talking about the audacity of hope, talking about hope over and over again still. >> it was a different speech from four years ago. it was not triumphant. it was sobering. you heard the president say i'm a president who has changed, a president who is mindful of his own failings. and he said a country that learns from its mistakes. >> let's watch now as his family comes out on the stage, there, of course, sasha and malia, ages 14 and 11 now. >> who are going to school tomorrow. >> he said they're going to school tomorrow. high school, of course for malia. we'll go to jake tapper who is right there in the midst of it all. >> i completely agree with george. such a different speech than the one we heard in denver four years ago. the poetry at the end, the soaring rhetoric that we're used to hear from president obama and candidate obama. but a lot of it was more pros when he talk
of the united states. i'm struck how often he kept saying, i am the president, i know what it's really like. and the man who came in talking about the audacity of hope, talking about hope over and over again still. >> it was a different speech from four years ago. it was not triumphant. it was sobering. you heard the president say i'm a president who has changed, a president who is mindful of his own failings. and he said a country that learns from its mistakes. >> let's watch now...
80
80
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
every year, hospitals, patients, government agencies are private the sugars in the united states spend $750 billion on wasteful and unnecessary medical costs. 30-cents of every medical dollar. the group is saying that health providers must be held accountable and patients need to be more savvy. >>> the washington, d.c. health department is reporting the city's first death from west nile virus this summer. the victim was an elderly man. a second washington, d.c. resident is in the hospital now. and nationwide there is a sharp increase, a lot of them in texas. >>> a new study looking at the brca 1 or 2 breast cancer green mutation found that those who had a mammogram before they were 30 are at an increased risk. radiation exposure is a known risk factor for breast cancer. researchers suggest that they use a mri. >>> there is a downside for diagnosing infants with congenital heart disease in the womb. the babies do better, but 30% of mothers reported feeling stress and anxious after receiving the diagnosis. a researchers suggest that they receive psychological support. >>> drinking a non
every year, hospitals, patients, government agencies are private the sugars in the united states spend $750 billion on wasteful and unnecessary medical costs. 30-cents of every medical dollar. the group is saying that health providers must be held accountable and patients need to be more savvy. >>> the washington, d.c. health department is reporting the city's first death from west nile virus this summer. the victim was an elderly man. a second washington, d.c. resident is in the...
346
346
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 346
favorite 0
quote 0
back to you. >> see you then, monika. >>> making news at 5:09, the united states could be forced to take more action when it comes to the syrian conflict. that is because a human rights group says more than 5,000 people were killed in fighting just last month. this makes august by far the deadliest month since the uprising started a year and a half ago. >>> the army corps of engineers believe the danger has passed along the pearl river in louisiana. the river has crested along the navigational canal there and should fall below flood stage later this week. authorities have changed earlier evacuation authorities from mandatory to voluntary. >>> republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be campaigning in north carolina today which of course is the same state where the democrats are gathering for their convention this week. there's a massive police presence already in charlotte. that's where protesters have started demonstrating even ahead of the convention. >>> a fall from grace for a local champion. we're going to show you who dethrowned alexandria's own sonia thomas in the ann
back to you. >> see you then, monika. >>> making news at 5:09, the united states could be forced to take more action when it comes to the syrian conflict. that is because a human rights group says more than 5,000 people were killed in fighting just last month. this makes august by far the deadliest month since the uprising started a year and a half ago. >>> the army corps of engineers believe the danger has passed along the pearl river in louisiana. the river has crested...
48
48
Sep 20, 2012
09/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 48
favorite 0
quote 0
at military funerals inthe united states, they shoot gups off, right, when they're honoring the dead? >> the 21-gun salute. >> sure. >> yes. what? >> still guns. >> still gunfire. >> but they're rifles. these are machine guns. where are the bride and groom? inside terrified? she decided to change her mind. i'm not going out there with your crazy relatives. this wedding is off. >>> if you asked me, this little boy is not having a good day. >> a young boy with his head caught between some cement pillers in a building in chongqing china. >> just playing around in a building. stuck his head through these cement grates almost in the building structure, but once he got his head through he couldn't get his head out. >> that's got to be so painful, and scary for a little kid like that. >> i always wonder, how do they get their heads in and can't get them out? >> pushing is always a lot easier than pulling. the skin starts folding up and gets stuck in there. the mom was terrified. they called for help. firefighters arrived but look what they used to get him out. >> they ended up getting a hydr
at military funerals inthe united states, they shoot gups off, right, when they're honoring the dead? >> the 21-gun salute. >> sure. >> yes. what? >> still guns. >> still gunfire. >> but they're rifles. these are machine guns. where are the bride and groom? inside terrified? she decided to change her mind. i'm not going out there with your crazy relatives. this wedding is off. >>> if you asked me, this little boy is not having a good day. >> a...
169
169
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WTTG
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
the death toll from isaac stands at 7 in the united states with two dozen more killed in the caribbean. >>> the president will be in saint john the baptist parish to see recovery efforts firsthand. homeland security was in louisiana and mississippi yesterday. and republican presidential nominee mitt romney visited areas of louisiana last friday. >>> to down south comes in the middle of a campaign blitz. democratic delegates are gathering in the tar heel state. nicole continues our coverage live in charlotte inside the time warner cable arena. good morning. i see you are inside now ready to go. >> reporter: yes. we're inside here. it's pretty quiet out there. we're expecting about 6,000 delegates to start taking these seats tomorrow. i can show you the floor here. it's pretty quiet. but you can see the areas where each of these states will have the delegates sit. the media is getting ready and setting up. we're reporting on this before the convention starts tomorrow. security here very tight. we're at time warner cable arena. but thursday, president obama will accept the nomination in a
the death toll from isaac stands at 7 in the united states with two dozen more killed in the caribbean. >>> the president will be in saint john the baptist parish to see recovery efforts firsthand. homeland security was in louisiana and mississippi yesterday. and republican presidential nominee mitt romney visited areas of louisiana last friday. >>> to down south comes in the middle of a campaign blitz. democratic delegates are gathering in the tar heel state. nicole continues...
256
256
tv
eye 256
favorite 0
quote 0
states. hov restrictions have been lifted with the exception of route 50 in maryland for the federal holiday. let's look at the problem in jessup. sht shutting down waterloo road. building fire there. also dealing with an accident on westbound 66 before route 50 shutting down the right lane. only causing a slight delay. and let's take a look at the eastbound traffic as you make your way from 286 to the beltway. 11-minute ride at 58 miles an hour. richard, angie? >> thanks. >>> isaac has come and gone but the storm left a trail of devastation in its wake. president obama will visit the storm-ravaged region today. he will tour louisiana and review recovery and response efforts. the president declared federal emergencies in louisiana and mississippi. right now hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, including more than 200,000 louisiana alone. >>> the storm is to blame for at least seven deaths, as well. >>> most of new orleans was spared by isaac's wrath thanks to new levees bu
states. hov restrictions have been lifted with the exception of route 50 in maryland for the federal holiday. let's look at the problem in jessup. sht shutting down waterloo road. building fire there. also dealing with an accident on westbound 66 before route 50 shutting down the right lane. only causing a slight delay. and let's take a look at the eastbound traffic as you make your way from 286 to the beltway. 11-minute ride at 58 miles an hour. richard, angie? >> thanks. >>>...
277
277
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 277
favorite 0
quote 0
president of the united states. the chair will now make a motion to adjourn. is there a second of all those in favor, say aye. all those opposed? the ayes have it. this is adjourn. god bless the democratic party, and most importantly, god bless the united states of america. racand racks president obama and vice president joe biden accepting the nomination for a second term in office. in a few minutes we will be taking your phone calls. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] you can tweet us a comment as well. please use #dnc. a night of stark contrasts drawn by the speakers. we will be back in a few minutes to begin taking your calls. good evening. >> we will begin our reaction to the president of acceptance speech down on the floor. guard steve of euro from denver -- two delegates from denver. what did you hear? i think that is what the president set out to do. the purpose of the week was to show contrast, and it clearly was a fine, very shar
president of the united states. the chair will now make a motion to adjourn. is there a second of all those in favor, say aye. all those opposed? the ayes have it. this is adjourn. god bless the democratic party, and most importantly, god bless the united states of america. racand racks president obama and vice president joe biden accepting the nomination for a second term in office. in a few minutes we will be taking your phone calls. [captioning performed by national captioning institute]...
501
501
Sep 17, 2012
09/12
by
COM
tv
eye 501
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the united states of america is the greatest job generating opportunity-expanding country ever created! >> jon: yes, republicans we know god, faith, family, jobs, it's... sorry? oh, those were the democrats? (laughter) (bleep) really? yes, if you tuned in last night, not only would you have gotten a strong dose of supposedly republican-owned themes of family values, self-reliance and faith, the democrats even threw in some bonus patriotism, including talk of military families, sacrifice, and actual war heroes! in much the same way that last week the republicans loaded up their stage with diversity to fight the notion they're a party of white guys. last night, the democrats pushed back on their stereotype with so many soldiers and clergymen you could almost forget you were watching the democratic convention. >> i'm jewish, i'm gay, i'm a father. >> jon: almost. (laughter) (cheers and applause) of course, democrats had the diversity angle well covered by filling the convention hall with democrats. (laughter) yet, black people, asians, sikhs, jews, muslims, hippies! veterans! babies! 1940
. >> the united states of america is the greatest job generating opportunity-expanding country ever created! >> jon: yes, republicans we know god, faith, family, jobs, it's... sorry? oh, those were the democrats? (laughter) (bleep) really? yes, if you tuned in last night, not only would you have gotten a strong dose of supposedly republican-owned themes of family values, self-reliance and faith, the democrats even threw in some bonus patriotism, including talk of military families,...
269
269
Sep 14, 2012
09/12
by
COM
tv
eye 269
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: oh, my god, thank god, i was so sure he was going to break up with us. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god! he still thinks we can make this work. so america sat down, leaned forward and waited to see if he would deliver that old obama magic. >> we believe that when a c.e.o. pays his auto workers enough to buy the cars that they built, the whole company does better. we believe that when a family can no longer be tricked into signing a mortgage they can't afford, that family's protected, but so is the value of other people's homes. we believe the little girl who is offered an escape from poverty by a great teacher on a grant for college could become next steve jobs. >> jon: ♪ we believe we can fly ♪ he had it again. but every moment of soaring rhetoric was tempered with a more sober reality. >> i won't pretend the path i am offering is quick or easy. i never have. >> jon: ♪ we believe we can fly. . but obviously flying carries with it some inherent risk. in 2008, candidate obama paint
. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: oh, my god, thank god, i was so sure he was going to break up with us. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god! he still thinks we can make this work. so america sat down, leaned forward and waited to see if he would deliver that old obama magic. >> we believe that when a c.e.o. pays his auto workers enough to buy the cars that they built, the whole company does better. we believe that...
272
272
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 272
favorite 0
quote 0
and god bless these united states. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sun coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] did you know the average person smiles more than 50 times a day? so brighten your smile a healthy way with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only rinse that makes your teeth two shades whiter and two times stronger. ♪ listerine® whitening... power to your mouth. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an
and god bless these united states. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag's flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sun coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ]...
103
103
Sep 9, 2012
09/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
he's the president of the united states and next day he wakes up 368,000 more people have given up looking for work in addition to the other hundreds of thousands that have given up. that's a complete contradiction to the whole mood of this convention and turned the corner and give me two more years, we're on the right track. those numbers are not on the right track and that's the reality of the american people have in their heads as they go into this. >> i agree with you on that, labor force participation rate, the low s since 1981, 65.3%. if that's the reality you're dealing with, jason, the case is, if we only do more of the same, then things will turn the corner, and we make progress, we'll turn the corner and if that persuades them-- >> perhaps. the question, to get back to what kim said, those arguments were made at the convention, obama didn't make them in his speech, but they were made by others and the question is, is that good enough or do people need to hear it from the president. but i think particularly in the case about, you know, i was-- i inherited this mess and clinton of
he's the president of the united states and next day he wakes up 368,000 more people have given up looking for work in addition to the other hundreds of thousands that have given up. that's a complete contradiction to the whole mood of this convention and turned the corner and give me two more years, we're on the right track. those numbers are not on the right track and that's the reality of the american people have in their heads as they go into this. >> i agree with you on that, labor...
416
416
tv
eye 416
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> being the president of the united states. >> he's responsible for the entire country. >> it's difficult. >> it's so difficult. >> that's a slogan. >> not at this point. slogan is for future -- >> let us do it. >> okay. so that's what we're working for. >> i'm looking for a sloing, what have yo --slogan, what hav. >> yes, we can. >> yes, you can. >> what have you got now. >> yes we can but we need to. >> that was it. say it again. >> yes we can but. >> that's it. that's it. >> yes, we can. >> but. >> yes we can, but. >> this is completely out of control. >> no way. >> yes, we can. but. >> you can hear it. >> i mean -- >> yes, we can. but. >> three words. >> it's an extra word. >> that we'll learn from coast to coast, from city to shining city. yes, we, can. >> yes, we can. but. >> yes, we can. >> but. >> yes we can but. [laughter] [laughter] >> we're hear at north carolina i can honestly say it's one of the country -- south carolina. i see why james taylor spent so much time here. more from the dnc city [bleep] to be at the convention center magical on the scene and john oliver downtown
. >> being the president of the united states. >> he's responsible for the entire country. >> it's difficult. >> it's so difficult. >> that's a slogan. >> not at this point. slogan is for future -- >> let us do it. >> okay. so that's what we're working for. >> i'm looking for a sloing, what have yo --slogan, what hav. >> yes, we can. >> yes, you can. >> what have you got now. >> yes we can but we need to. >>...
226
226
Sep 5, 2012
09/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 226
favorite 0
quote 0
and the author is in material breech of his secrecy of the united states government. >> i think this guy might be in some big trouble. >> reporter: john mahoney is a dc lawyer. he says from everything he knows about this case, he could very well have broken the law. >> for him to publish a book frankly that could possibly disclose national security secrets without getting cleance, could lead to criminal charges and lead to a court martial. >> reporter: if the book does include national security secrets, he may not be the only one in trouble. the co-author and publisher could also face criminal charges. anita. >> we'll have to wait and see what happens. thanks, matt. scott broke to him, and you can see that entire interview on sunday on 60 minutes right here on wusa9. >>> new tonight at 11:00, a memorial service is planned for neil armstrong next week right here in washington dc. it will be next thursday at the national cathedral and it begins at 10:00 a.m. and it's open to everyone. it will be streamed live on the cathedral's website and that sa's website. arm -- nasa's website. arms
and the author is in material breech of his secrecy of the united states government. >> i think this guy might be in some big trouble. >> reporter: john mahoney is a dc lawyer. he says from everything he knows about this case, he could very well have broken the law. >> for him to publish a book frankly that could possibly disclose national security secrets without getting cleance, could lead to criminal charges and lead to a court martial. >> reporter: if the book does...